Question

What is the relationship between tone and perspective in a narrative text? Perspective and tone are two names for the same thing. Tone is a point of view, while perspective is an attitude. The perspective is usually the opposite of the tone. The tone can help determine the narrator’s perspective.

Answer 1

Answer:

The tone can help determine the narrator’s perspective.

Explanation:

Perspective is one of the choices the writer makes. It is from whose point of view the story is told. It is the voice of the narrator. Tone is another important choice. It has to do with the attitude of the narrator toward the characters and the story itself. So, the writer uses the tone to determine the narrator's perspective or point of view.

Answer 2

Answer: The tone can help determine the narrator's perspective.

Explanation: The tone in which the narrator tells the events in a story is inevitably tinged with his or her psychological background: memories, opinions, prejudices, fears, etc. The narrator's choice of words sets the tone, and that tone will help reveal the narrator's perspective on the described events.